Arbetarbladet (Business News)- Gavle, Sweden June 17, 2005 Chinese want to learn more about Skycab Marie Eriksson     The Skycab project in Hofors, a trial of mass transit on elevated guideways, received much-awaited visitors yesterday.     Representatives of a Chinese group were there to observe the project.     There are already cramped small vehicles on Chinese streets, and increasing parking lots, so elevated mass transit is attractive.     Skycab is made up of flexible, driverless vehicles, on-demand and always ready to go. The system is also environmentally friendly.     "The Chinese are very interested in this stuff," said Ake Aredal, VD for Skycab. Design unveiled     There was an unveiling of a full scale model of the driverless vehicle at a company in Böle.     Visitors received a working knowledge of the guideway, chassis and cabin. Nils Edstrom, planning head for Bankverket, financer of the Skycab project, believes in the concept.     "It will make mass transit more appealing to individuals," he said.     Twenty different vehicle design concepts were displayed on one wall of the building. Visions were from students from Goteborg's respected Umea University and design firms. Details     "We're doing a feasibility analysis for approval by possible participants," said Aredal.     How long a delay before one sees Skycab in operation?     "By the super-conference on intelligent transportation systems in Sweden in 2009, we'll have one up for display," said Aredal.     Yesterday's workshop in Hofors included extensive participation by Swedish Steel, Vattenfall Power and NCC Construction & Properties.     Skycab is backed by Bankverket, the city and county of Hofors, and the EU:Sweden infrastructure fund. Total expected project cost is $25.8 million. See the Skycab page of the Graduate School of Future Design & Art, Goteborg University Back